`Ibadat – Worship
Wiping Over Socks in Ablution
Q: Can we wipe over the socks during ablution? Continue reading
Multiple Intentions for Single Worship
Q: If I fast inshaAllah for the next ten days (of Dhul-hijjah), should my niyyah be for Dhul-hijjah, for Ramadan, or is it possible for it to be for both? Continue reading
Washing the Dead
Q: Can you advise us of the steps one should perform when washing a dead body? Continue reading
Avoiding Gha’ib Janaza for Hanafi Murids?
Question: Asalaamu Alaykum, In the Hanafi Madhab Ghaibana Salatul Janaza is not permissible, so for Hanafi murids should they still do it or avoid it? JazakAllah Khayr. Answer: `Alaykum as-Salam, Among murids we pray salat al-janaza `ala al-gha’ibin regardless of … Continue reading
Make-up Prayers When Traveling
Q: When we travel 50 miles we only [pray] two rakats. Suppose we don’t do these rakats when we arrived at destination. We go back home. Do we then 2 or we do replace it with the normal number of fard rakaates? Continue reading
Joining Congregational Prayer After First Raka`at
Q: We join the fard prayers after it started, lets say at the second rakaates, when the Imam gives salam we stand up to complete what we are missing. Do I read the thanaa before Alhamdolillah? Continue reading
Salams to Woman at Musalla
Question: Asalammualikum Wa Rahamathullah wa Barakatahu One of my friends works in a corporate company and he doesnt find any Masjid near by so he does perform namaz in office itself. He will be go to the top floor and … Continue reading
Praying in Mosque with People of Different `Aqidah
Q: I live in a community where in mosque every type of people come and offer prayer. Wahabi, Deobandi, Salafi etc. Is it a strong reason to offer prayer in my room?… Continue reading
Making Prostration (Sajdah)
Questions: “I have two questions. The first concerning sajdah. Do knees touch “the ground first, or do hands? I remember someone quoting a hadith “about not making sajdah like a camel. What does this mean? Answer: The only school that … Continue reading
Fasting: Why Stop Eating 10 Minutes Before Fajr (Imsak)?
Q: Most books of fiqh seem to state that the wajib time to begin fasting is at the true dawn (when the second adhan in pronounced)….?
A: This is not a ‘requirement’ but, rather, a recommendation, for the reason you mentioned… Continue reading